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iPad 3G to be Available on April 30th in U.S., Camera Connection Kit Shipping

With reports of college campuses blocking iPads from accessing the WIFI network, I kind of wish I had a 3g version right now. My campus hasn't blocked it yet, so unless Apple gets out a software fix ASAP, it's only a matter of time.
 
chris7777 said:
I remember several years back asking a sales rep about using a palm pilot for dumping photos while on vacation and him acting like I was crazy for asking.
(before I knew they had next to no internal memory)
And almost getting an archos music player (with 30gigs)for the same reason.

I definitely am interested, I just wish apple wouldn't rake us over the coals on memory, at $100 an improvement. 16 gigs sounds like plenty till you realize you can literally take as many photos as you feel like until the memory is full.
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Flash memory does not = traditional HD storage.

Flash memory is expensive. Go price out SSDs.
 
Grrr...I would call April 30th "end-April" not "late-April". Glad there's an official date, but this is extremely annoying.

:(

--DotComCTO
 
Teathered shooting?

Any word if that camera usb port dongle will allow for tethered shooting?

I've got a Canon 5D mark II, and would love to shoot tethered to an iPad.
 
meandmyiphone said:
how soon do you think it will be before Best Buy has them?
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I'm hoping the same day and time as well, but maybe we'll find out more between now and then. I really want to be able to pick one up at BestBuy on April 30th, so I can get the reward zone points and because there's no apple store in town.

-Troy
 
Oddly enough, it seems as though the linked website is either down or has been removed. But then again, it might just be my PC. :confused:

EDIT -> Nevermind, it's back again.
 
I'll just go to the store on the 30th to get a 3G rather than order it and get it a week later.
 
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.

Apple misses a date ... people complain
Apple hits a date range ... people complain

so confused by people. :confused:
 
DotComCTO said:
Grrr...I would call April 30th "end-April" not "late-April". Glad there's an official date, but this is extremely annoying.

:(

--DotComCTO
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They said ships by late April, so they will probably ship the 26th or 27th, which is legitimately late April without being the end of April.
 
Well the good news is I'm shipping mine to work (Yankee Stadium) so I'm able to receive it for sure. The bad news is that's the start of a weeklong home stand. F.

Now the countdown is on to figure out a good case solution.
 
Looks like it will be available at best buy.

mchenrytl said:
I'm hoping the same day and time as well, but maybe we'll find out more between now and then. I really want to be able to pick one up at BestBuy on April 30th, so I can get the reward zone points and because there's no apple store in town.

-Troy
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Looks like they are according to the email chain below.

On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Natalie Kerris <nkerris@apple.com> wrote:

Yes on best buy. It's listed in the pricing & availability section of the press release.


On Apr 20, 2010, at 7:14 AM, David Rhodes <davidlrhodes@gmail.com> wrote:


Thank you. The press release only said at Apple Stores so I wanted clarification on if Best Buy will sell them on the 30th as well. And it looks like that is the case.


On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Natalie Kerris <nkerris@apple.com> wrote:

Yes.


On Apr 20, 2010, at 7:05 AM, David Rhodes <davidlrhodes@gmail.com> wrote:


Simon/Nat,

When will the iPad 3G be available at Best Buy Stores? Will it be available on April 30th at 5 PM as well?

Thanks,

David Rhodes
 
Curses!

I'll be @ 35,000 feet at 5pm on April 30.

Oh well, I'll take Key West over the iPad any day.

Guess I'll just order from the Apple Store and enjoy it when I get back.
 
At least we have a set date. Knowing how childish Steve jobs is, this is probably punishment for messing with that iPhone!
 
I just hope when they do ship it that somehow its indicate which courier is used (FEDEX or UPS) and what time of day it will arrive. Ideally, I'd like to only take the morning off -- but sometimes the delivery windows for these services can be wide.
 
MadDog31 said:
Well the good news is I'm shipping mine to work (Yankee Stadium) so I'm able to receive it for sure. The bad news is that's the start of a weeklong home stand. F.

Now the countdown is on to figure out a good case solution.
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You work for the Yankees...the only good solution for you would be to find a new job.
 
so when are they in apple stores? May 7th?

Also, does anybody have a rumor about some 3rd party video camera. now that the iphone seems (if the leaks are true) to get a front facing camera it seems apple is getting into video phones. It would be ironic if the iPad would not have any chance to do video skype.
 
ReallyOldGuy said:
This is wonderful, I leave at 7am the morning of the 30th for a week, no way out of it.......:mad:

I am a pre order
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Same here except I'll be back late Sunday night. Maybe I can convince the UPS center to let me meet the driver on the way out of town :D
 
Looking forward to checking out the camera connect kit. Any idea when those will be in stores?
 
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